Corsair 110r review in Spanish (full analysis)

Today we are going to analyze the modest and economic Corsair 110R chassis, which is presented to us in two different versions, with tempered glass like the one we will see, and a silent version with glass and soundproofing panels. A chassis with a minimalist design, detachable front and compatible with optical drives, but never without sacrificing build quality.

Below this we only have the 100R and 88R, also a new generation to jump the entry range with enough variety and personality. As always we will see what this compact ATX tower offers us by carrying out the corresponding assembly and analyzing its interior in detail.

But before, we must thank Corsair as always for the trust in us and in our Review to give us this chassis.

Corsair 110R technical characteristics

Unboxing

Corsair always displays simplicity in its chassis presentations, and here with all the more reason for the cost of the product. For this, a neutral cardboard box has been used with the corresponding sketch of the chassis in black and not much more on the outside.

Inside, we have the chassis packed in a traditional plastic bag with two molds of white expanded polyethylene cork also from a lifetime. This is where the assembly instructions come loose. In addition to the Corsair 110R, we only have a cardboard box inside the chassis itself with the different screws and plastic clips to hold cables.

Exterior design

As we have already anticipated, this chassis comes with a new fresh air for the Corsair entry range, with a very minimalist design in both finishes and colors, since we only have a black version. However, the manufacturer has thought about the user's needs, and we not only have this tempered glass version that we will analyze, but another one with the sheet metal panel and soundproofing layer at exactly the same price and same design. In neither case do we have integrated lighting.

The chassis also stands out for its slim figure, since they have a height of 480 mm for only 418 mm depth and 210 mm width. Personally, I would not prefer it to be square, but it is a clear orientation to occupy spaces with little background without giving up the internal space and the cover for the power supply.

We started this tour through the faces of the Corsair 110R to see what we found. And the first thing will be a tempered glass panel with enormous reflection due to its strong darkening or smoky, almost like the windows of a vehicle. With this idea, we will take advantage of hardware with RGB lighting and possible strips that we place inside.

The mounting system that has been used for the glass is the typical one of 4 manual thread screws, leaving a fairly wide metal top and the entire front that will be removable. Come on, it is not an "all-screen", although we do clearly see how the side has a large air-absorbing grille protected with a coarse-grained dust screen.

The front area stands out for its extreme simplicity, made of plastic, although with a quite elegant and sober brushed finish. The opening with its protection stands out in the upper area to house no less than a 5.25 ”optical drive, one of those that some users still have, so in this sense you will be in luck.

This front is completely removable as we see in one of the images, and also very easy to remove. From the factory, we do not have any pre-installed fan, although it supports up to 3 of 120 mm and also liquid cooling of 240 mm, among other things that we will develop later. Something very interesting is that there is enough space between the front case and the chassis to install the fans, so there is no need to put them inside.

The right side does not keep any kind of secret, since in this tower, and in the 110R-Q version, it will be an opaque sheet with two screws that grip it from the back.

We go to the top of the Corsair 110R which in this case has been renewed with respect to for example the Spec-5 giving us a panel of ports located in the right side area longitudinally. It is a trend that continues in other chassis and other manufacturers, although we would have liked that instead of being on the right it was on the left, since the normal thing would be to place the chassis with the glass facing us. But hey, this is also a matter of taste.

This I / O panel has the following connections:

2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A 3.5mm Audio and Microphone Combo Jack Power Button Subtract Button

In the back area a square hole has been opened that occupies more or less 50% to be able to install a 120 or 140 mm fan. It is of course protected with a medium grain magnetic dust filter.

The rear area also doesn't hold many secrets with the naked eye, with a standard ATX tower configuration and 7 expansion slots available with removable screw plates, a detail that is valued in this price range. The fastening system is also by means of screws, without the typical lateral fixing system that their mid and high range chassis do.

This time we do not have compatibility with vertical GPU mounts, although the width is not enough either, since 210 mm are very fair. The lower area is intended for the power supply, which we will have to introduce through the side area. Finally we find a basic 120mm fan installed on this back to expel air.

We finish with the lower part, in which we have like the 4 legs that will climb the tower about 2 cm to let air pass to the PSU. And it is that also in this Corsair 110R we have a lower opening for the 120 mm fans of the PSU, which is protected by a fine-grained dust filter built from a plastic frame and on a metal rail for easy extraction. This detail of the brand in its entrance chassis is also appreciated.

It is not everything, because in the front area we see 4 screws whose function is to hold the hard drive cabinet that is in this area. A positive aspect is that we can remove two of these screws (plus one inside) and move the cabinet or directly remove it if we have a PSU of 160 mm or more.

Interior and assembly

We already get inside this Corsair 110R chassis to see that more clearly the configuration of triple sharing to separate PSUs, hard drives, cables and main hardware. Due to the shallow depth, we have room for plates in ATX, Micro ATX and Mini ITX formats. With a standard ATX we have free the area of holes to pull cables from behind and place fans. Another of the details that Corsair wants to make standard is to have rubber protectors in the cable holes, which again was something destined for the high-end until recently.

Let's note that there is an opening available for liquid cooling system up to 54 cm thick, but the disk cabinet is superfluous in this case and the cable gaps will be almost covered. This is the price to pay for having such shallow depth.

The 210mm thickness makes it capable of CPU coolers of up to 160mm, which is not bad, and graphics cards of up to 330mm, more than enough for large triple fan GPUs.

The rear area is about 2.5 cm thick to route cables with the help of the included clips. Outside of this we do not have any system of gutters Velcro fasteners as is understandable. Yes, we are guaranteed a large gap to work on the CPU socket.

The PSU compartment supports sizes up to 180mm in standard ATX format. But this must be said with many asterisks, since as it is in that image, we can only fit a 160 mm font and with work, due to the reinforcement of the corner that limits the space. What we have to do is temporarily separate the HDD bays and put it in, and then return it to its place, as we see in the second image.

Storage capacity

Let's focus on the storage of this Corsair 110R chassis in which we have a fairly standard capacity.

Let's start with the most obvious part, which is the already traditional metal wardrobe. It supports two 3.5 ”or 2.5” units, and has easily removable plastic trays for convenient installation. Of course, we do not have anti-vibration rubbers for mechanical discs, and we may need to install them before inserting the PSU in case we have to move it to the left to insert the PSU.

Continuing with the second disk area, it is just behind the motherboard, in the form of two brackets that support 2.5 ”SATA SSD drives. These brackets are perfectly removable for a better installation of the units. This space, for example, is what new mid-range boxes like the iCUE 465X RGB also give us, so we cannot complain.

Refrigeration

Now let's move on to the cooling capacity of the Corsair 110R tower, where we have interesting options, albeit without a large fan configuration as standard.

Let's start by citing the space available for fans:

Front: 3x 120mm / 2x 140mm Top: 1x 120mm / 1x 140mm Rear: 1x 120mm

It is a fairly generic capacity that is only limited at the top due to cost, as there is physical space for two fans. The biggest disadvantage for us is that the chassis only has a basic 120mm rear area fan to extract air.

We recommend at least installing one or two in the front area to introduce air. We understand that it is a price adjusted for the quality of construction that Corsair always offers, but it is also true that chassis of similar cost have a more complete lighting section and in RGB. An extra effort would have rounded the product.

As we have already commented before, the front allows us to put fans in the exterior or interior area, being also moderately protected from dust with the exterior grilles.

The cooling capacity is as follows:

Front: 120/140/240 / 280mm Top: 120 / 140mm Rear: 120mm

In this aspect we have a very good capacity with standard configurations of 240 and 280 on the front. On this occasion we can open large quotes and say that it would also support 360mm systems, since the PSU cover has a sufficient opening for AIO cooling configurations. Where three 120 m fans fit, there is also a radiator, right? What happens is that to do this we must remove the bays for hard drives, because the three elements will not be able to coexist: RL + PSU + HDD in so little space.

Similarly, the upper area is ideal for 140 or 120 mm systems, also widely used for less powerful CPUs in gaming configurations with a relevant lighting section. In this case, give up the fact of being able to introduce custom systems like Hydro X.

Installation and assembly

We now continue with our assembly and the details to take into account to carry out this one on the Corsair 110R chassis. This time the assembly consists of the following elements:

Asus Crosshair VII X470 ATX motherboard and 16GB RAMAMD Ryzen 2700X memory with RGB stock heatsink AMD Radeon Vega 56PSU Corsair AX860i graphics card

We have only had certain problems with the PSU, being its size of 160 mm. To be able to insert it correctly without having to remove the cables from its modular panel, we have had to move the HDD cabinet aside, otherwise it would have been almost impossible to put it in. With that said, we have re-established its place afterwards and inserted the leftover cables into the space left between the elements.

The thickness of the back space gives us more than enough capacity for a standard mount. In case of having the 4 SATA hard drives and RGB systems, things could get complicated, but a priori it is a chassis intended for more or less standard mounts.

Another aspect of interest to keep a correct order in this chassis is to put the cables to power the CPU before mounting the board. The gap available in the upper right corner is quite fair, and with it in place we believe that it would not be possible. Make sure you do it beforehand because otherwise you will have to retrace your steps.

The internal connectors provided by the chassis are as follows:

Internal audio connector of the I / O posts1 3-pin fan header (board) USB 3.1 Gen1 header (board) F_Panel headers

To complete a proper assembly we strongly recommend placing one or two fans at the front to introduce air. We do not see any more questions of interest at the time of the assembly, everything has passed normally and quite freely and quickly.

Final score

In any case, we see that everything has been perfectly and with the cables minimally visible in their connections. Now let's look at the end result with the entire Corsair 110R chassis assembled and operational.

Final words and conclusion about Corsair 110R

For those who want a cheap, elegant and sober chassis, we believe that the design of this new 110R series is best suited. A very vitaminized entry range with very good finishes and a robust chassis, which integrates a completely removable front and a smoked tempered glass in perfect harmony with the set.

In this case we do not have integrated lighting, although for this we already have other models such as the recently launched 465X. The hardware capacity, however, is practically identical, for standard ATX boards up to 4 hard drives between SSD and HDD and well-kept interior with protectors in the cable holes.

We would have liked a little more depth to not be so limited in the space of the PSU. If you have a 150-160mm you will have to temporarily move the HDD cabinet aside to fit the source. Otherwise, it offers the same ease of assembly as other similar ones.

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We have been satisfied with its cooling capacity, as it supports up to 5 120 or 3 140 mm fans. Similarly, we can fit AIO RL 240 and 280 mm. Technically there is room for a 360mm in the front, but we should remove the HDD beans to take advantage of the space. We would have liked to have at least one or two 120mm fans in the front area, in order to have forced entry and exit from the factory. It is a very competitive sector, and other manufacturers offer this type of solution, although with more basic and less well-built chassis.

The Corsair 110R will be available to everyone in its two versions, this one in tempered glass and the silent 110R-Q. The official price is 59.90 euros, although you will already know that stores adjust this price a little more to compete. In general quite complete for its price, and above all very good built with details that, until recently, were only in the mid / high range.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ EXCELLENT CONSTRUCTION	- LITTLE SPACE FOR PSU
+ QUALITY / PRICE	- NO LIGHTING
+ GOOD REFRIGERATION CAPACITY AND HDD	- ONLY ONE FAN INSTALLED
+ AVAILABLE IN TWO VERSIONS
+ VERY CAREFUL ASPECT OUTSIDE AND INSIDE